Crushing Circuit Optimization

The performance of the crushing circuit is critical for mill and flotation efficiency. Due to variability in ore size, ore hardness and feed rates, this circuit frequently experiences downtime due to blockages in the crusher, conveyor belt damage and mechanical wear of screens. Additionally, inefficient crushing impacts conveyor belt loading, which rapidly leads to blocked screens and increases the volume of ore that is recirculated in the circuit.

Emerson’s PACSystems integrated edge technology hardware and software solutions combine edge control and edge computing with machine learning to adjust the crusher gap and monitor the conveyor belt loading and screen efficiency. This optimizes the crushing circuit performance and increase flotation efficiency.